In happy money news, I just paid off a student loan. I'm so happy I could cry.
That leaves one big loan and a credit card to go, but I'm very nearly out of the hole.
You can't open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like woman, I'm a mystery.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Trudy Booth - Aug 19, 2010 7:35:27 am PDT #29181 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
erikaj - Aug 19, 2010 7:38:20 am PDT #29182 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Nice burn, jessica. Whew, Sean, I feel you on this. The company that pays mom to be my attendant once made her meet the boss in the parking lot of a 7-11 to get her check. "Oh," I said. "Like a drug deal." That idiot still tries to pretend to find me funny and irrepressible.
Zenkitty - Aug 19, 2010 7:39:23 am PDT #29183 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
>"Woman, I am Thor!"
I'd been thinking of that joke ever thince the VIKINGTH thing tharted, but I couldn't remember ekthactly how it went.
I really admire people who can do freelance/contract work - I'm just not emotionally cut out for it. Selling out to the man was ultimately very relaxing for me.
This is me. I wish sometimes I could hare off on my own, but I know I can't. Hell, I don't even know what I'd do anymore.
OUTRAGE OVER PLANS TO BUILD LIBRARY NEXT TO SARAH PALIN
LOL, even.
Sean, glad you got your check.
Steph, people who respond to expressions of one's pain with counterexamples of their own pain make me want to smack them. They remind me of my grandmother... well, everyone in my family, really. I think they think it's just conversation, or something. Lack of empathy - I don't think most of my family comprehends what reaching out for support or sympathy even sounds like, or what to do with it if they realize it's happening.
Zenkitty - Aug 19, 2010 7:40:05 am PDT #29184 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
In happy money news, I just paid off a student loan. I'm so happy I could cry.
and YAY for this!
erikaj - Aug 19, 2010 7:40:55 am PDT #29185 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod.
Sean K - Aug 19, 2010 7:41:30 am PDT #29186 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It's very stressful sometimes working freelance, but I already know I'm happier doing this than working in an office.
smonster - Aug 19, 2010 7:51:58 am PDT #29187 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
OUTRAGE OVER PLANS TO BUILD LIBRARY NEXT TO SARAH PALIN
I came so close to spitting my TJ's quiche all over my screen. TOTES WORTH IT.
Steph, I hope you find it helpful, in whatever form you use it!
Sean, I'm so glad your check came.
erikaj - Aug 19, 2010 7:52:15 am PDT #29188 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Insofar as I do work freelance, I guess all I can offer is the Snot Boogie reason. They were supposed to let me play. This America, man. I mean, really, if they cared about my relations/ respect for the status quo, you'd think they would throw me a bigger bone(that's what she said) and not let me sit here and read Saul Alinsky all day. You know? IJS. Also, if I were Dr. Laura(ew...I just threw up in my mouth) and wanted to look like a victim, wouldn't it be smarter to wait for my contract non-extension and *then* brag that I'm Too Hot For Radio?
Spidra Webster - Aug 19, 2010 7:58:30 am PDT #29189 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Yay, Sean!
Congrats, Trudy! That's gotta be a great feeling!
Jessica - Aug 19, 2010 8:04:04 am PDT #29190 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's very stressful sometimes working freelance, but I already know I'm happier doing this than working in an office.
DH is the same way (well, some of his freelance work IS in an office, but you know what I mean), and I'm dead serious when I say I really admire it. There's a whole nother layer of work on top of the actual work that I couldn't deal with, and people who can impress the hell out of me.